Her partnership with Rudolph Nureyev was the most famous in the world. Every partnership in ballet was measured next to it. The two couldn't be more different. But... when you asked her who her favorite dance partner of all time was, she would confess it was Sir Robert Helpmann. And that's the thing. If there was a ballet dancer that was the male equivalent of her, it would be "Sir Bobby". It's true. They had that same sort of gift--they didn't look like what you'd imagine an ideal ballet dancer would look like. Not that "ideal dancer physique". But... there was something about them. You couldn't take your eyes off of them. Especially together.
Doesn't tell anything about him. I see there was a photo of him as 'Prince Tuan' in "55 Days at Peking", film I had recently watched, he stood out in his performance.
SIR Robert Helpmann. Australian national treasure. Really elevated the quality of ballet & opera in this country.
Her partnership with Rudolph Nureyev was the most famous in the world. Every partnership in ballet was measured next to it. The two couldn't be more different.
But... when you asked her who her favorite dance partner of all time was, she would confess it was Sir Robert Helpmann. And that's the thing. If there was a ballet dancer that was the male equivalent of her, it would be "Sir Bobby". It's true. They had that same sort of gift--they didn't look like what you'd imagine an ideal ballet dancer would look like. Not that "ideal dancer physique". But... there was something about them. You couldn't take your eyes off of them. Especially together.
Robert helpmann played a supporting character in Olivier presents William Shakespeare “Henry V”
a f*cking legend
Doesn't tell anything about him. I see there was a photo of him as 'Prince Tuan' in "55 Days at Peking", film I had recently watched, he stood out in his performance.